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[caption id="attachment_20246" align="alignnone" width="580"] Jeje Lalpekhlua is all set to play for another season in Kolkata during forthcoming I League. Image Source: AIFF[/caption] Kolkata: He is the most sought after star in Indian football now. The career of Jeje Lalpekhlua has just rocketed skywards in the past 12 months. It started with him winning the I League for Mohun Bagan in May 2015. Six months later, he was part of the victorious Chennaiyin FC side that won the ISL in Januray this year. The 25 year old diminutive striker stamped his authority in Indian football when he scored thrice in four matches to help India winning the South Asian Football Federation championship. It is a three way race to have the Mizo footballer in their side for the forthcoming I League season. With the two Kolkata giants, I League champions Bengaluru FC are also in the fray to sign the talismanic striker. Jeje himself is quite enjoying this tug-of-war between the clubs to sign him. In a chat with xtratime.in correspondent Gopal Roy, the striker opens up about his future in forthcoming I League. Here are the excerpts: Q)You have offers from both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. Which club you would prefer to sign for I League? Jeje: I have not decided yet. I am concentrating on the Indian Super League (ISL) now. Will take a call after the end of ISL. Q) Why are you taking so long to decide? Jeje:As I said, with ISL still in progress do not want to think about I League. Q) Which club’s offer is better, East Bengal or Mohun Bagan? Jeje: My agent is looking at it. All I can say if I play in I League, I will play for any one club in Kolkata. Q) You have offers from other clubs? Jeje: Yes I have offer from Bengaluru FC as well. Q) Then why are you planning to play in Kolkata? Jeje: I like playing in Kolkata. The people there are very passionate about football. Q) Is it only because of that reason you like to play in Kolkata? Jeje: Yes. There is no other reason. I am reiterating again, I will play only in Kolkata. Q) Which jersey can you be seen playing for, Red and Golds or Green and Maroon? Jeje: I have not decided. My agents are looking at it. It will among those two clubs. Q) Are you enjoying this tug-of-war between the clubs? Jeje: Yes, it is all because of my performance. I have to keep performing. Q) Lastly, do you want to focus only on ISL now? Jeje: Yes, all I want to concentrate now is ISL. I want to do better.